Cop who spoke out against arrest quotas can sue NYPD over retaliation for speaking about quotas

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals said Matthews spoke to commanders just like any ordinary citizen would have the right to do, during any number of regular meetings brass has with the public.
“We conclude that because Matthews’ comments on precinct policy did not fall within his official duties …. he spoke as a citizen,” the appeals court ruled. “Accordingly, we vacate the district court’s grant of summary judgment and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.”
The appeals court conceded that Matthews had much more access to 42nd Precinct station house brass than the average Bronx resident.
Still, that shouldn’t matter in the big picture, the federal appeals court ruled.
“We do not consider the relative degree of access to be material; rather what matters is whether the same or similar channel exists for the ordinary citizen,” the court said in ruling for Matthews.
Before this lawsuit, Matthews was best known for his role in bringing down laid-off designer Jeffrey Johnson, after he shot and killed former co-worker Steve Ercolino outside 10 W. 33rd Street on Aug. 24, 2012.
Bystanders followed Johnson and caught the attention of Matthews and partner Robert Sinishtaj, who shot and killed the gunman in front of the iconic skyscraper.

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Cop who spoke out against arrest quotas can sue NYPD over retaliation for speaking about quotas

Cop who spoke out against arrest quotas can sue NYPD over retaliation for speaking about quotas

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